Word: warden
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Boston: A cold wind needled down from the north, dispelling the fog....Power-plant guards were doubled, as they were at factories, shipyards, reservoirs. Air-raid warden posts manned 24 hours a day. All recruiting stations jammed....Governor Saltonstall and Mayor Tobin spoke at a mass preparedness meeting at Faneuil Hall-and when they finished were greeted by the report that enemy planes had been sighted 200 miles from the city....Bellboys on the roof of the Hotel Statler dumped buckets of paint over the arrow on its roof pointing to the airport. Workers at the Navy Yard were released...
After a mnoth of instruction in Air Raid Precautions, 164 members of the University ARP course became full-fledged Air Wardens of the city of Cambridge when they received their certificates from Major Ralph Robert, Chief Warden of Cambridge, last night in Emerson...
...presenting the certificates, Major Robart announced that the Federal Air Raid Warden insignia is expected to come through soon. Until then, in the event of any emergency, wardens will be provided with temporary white arm bands...
Students remaining at college during the Christmas vacation will have an opportunity to earn Federal Air Raid Warden insignia by attending classes to be held at the Rindge Technical School...
...warden front' sixteen juniors and seniors have already signed up for work, and others interested in the field are still applying for positions. They will be civilian leaders in case of air raid. Lookouts have been posted in New Haven to be on the alert for approaching planes...